Match Report
13 points for Sepahan (1st), 9 for Bunyodkor (2nd): a 4-point gap. Bunyodkor had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Sepahan ran at 2.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Bunyodkor at 1.33 and 1.
Sepahan came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Bunyodkor carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this.
Folād Shahr Stadium in Fooladshahr, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sepahan led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.